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WEEKLY UPDATE

Three games. Three divisions. One weekend. The stakes? Bragging rights, glory, and probably someone yelling "ball don’t lie" at least once. The top dogs in two out of three divisions were set for the big showdown, and on paper, all the matchups looked tighter than last year’s championship shorts. But the real question was: would all that hype actually show up on the court—or were we about to witness a stat-padding snoozefest?

Game Recaps

A Division Finals: PaF vs LParle – A Tale of Traffic, Comebacks, and a Bonus Player -Game one of Finals Weekend got off to a fashionably late start thanks to traffic—apparently even champions aren't immune to Google Maps betrayal. The Cinderella squad LParle, fresh off a 5-4 giant-slaying in the semis, came in hot, while PaF rolled in a bit... sluggish, both in arrival and on the floor. LParle wasted no time—four minutes in, they scored the opener, and five minutes later, they doubled down while PaF was still trying to remember how defense works. But PaF eventually woke up, chipping in a beauty with 2:50 left in the half and immediately following up with the equalizer. Clearly, someone found the smelling salts. The second half opened with PaF throwing everything but their water bottles at the net, but LParle's goalie stood tall—until the hockey gods tossed in a weird bounce for a LParle goal. Sadly, karma’s fast: PaF answered with a slick one-timer, followed by a solo effort that would make a highlight reel blush. A fifth goal sealed a 5-3 lead with 6:22 left. LParle pushed hard in the final minutes, but PaF’s goalie was basically a brick wall in pads. Then, in a plot twist straight from a sitcom, LParle tried to pull their goalie but accidentally added an extra player instead. Spoiler: six players and no goalie isn’t a great plan unless you're writing a sports comedy. PaF played keep-away, drained the clock, and skated off with the A Division Championship—thanks to clutch goaltending, a second-half surge, and LParle’s brief but memorable experiment with 6-on- 4 hockey.

B Division Finals: LS vs ShSt – Where Goals Were Rare, Hits Were Plenty, and the Penalty Box Got Some Action Too - In the B Division Final, LS and ShSt faced off in a game that was tight, testy, and had enough tension to make a pressure cooker sweat. These teams came in with skill, grit, and apparently, a mutual agreement to keep the referees busy. The game started with eight straight minutes of "almosts" and "ooohs" but no goals—basically, a masterclass in foreplay. Finally, ShSt cracked the code and went up 1-0, holding the lead just long enough to feel hopeful. Then came a penalty, and LS pounced like a kid who heard the ice cream truck—tying it up on the power play and scoring again seconds later to flip the script. But ShSt wasn’t done—they tied it in the final minute of the half like dramatic timing was part of the playbook. Halftime: 2-2 and everyone's blood pressure slightly elevated. The second half saw ShSt take the lead 3-2 early and then lock things down defensively like they were guarding state secrets. Their goalie made save after save, probably earning a few enemies on the LS bench. But discipline? Not ShSt’s strong suit. Another trip to the sin bin, another LS power play goal. 3-3. Just when overtime seemed inevitable and both goalies were flirting with MVP honors, LS broke through in the final minute, ruining the dreams of OT lovers everywhere. ShSt scrambled to respond, but LS shut the door, stole the trophy, and maybe a few hearts with a 4-3 win. Moral of the story: penalties are bad, goalies are awesome, and LS knows how to time a winner.

Draft League Finals: VitD vs BKDQ – A Story of Depth, Drama, and One-Man Comebacks- The last game of Finals Weekend had it all: goals, drama, and at least one player wondering why they drafted goalies so late. VitD, the team known for spreading the love (and the goals), took on BKDQ, who had mostly ridden the back of their top scorer like he was an Uber XL. VitD got the party started just 4 minutes in, then turned it into a full-on goal parade with two more in under two minutes. At 3-0, things were looking grim for BKDQ—until their star player flipped the switch and casually rattled off a hat trick in 7 minutes like it was just another Tuesday. Suddenly, it was tied 3-3 and BKDQ had hope—and likely a pulled muscle from carrying the team. VitD, not to be outdone, slipped in a cheeky backhand goal late in the half to take a 4-3 lead into the break—because nothing says "momentum shift" like scoring alone in front of the net with zero defensive coverage. The second half saw VitD come out firing, adding two quick goals to go up 6-3 and effectively forcing BKDQ to call on... literally anyone else to score. Miraculously, they did! A rare moment of secondary scoring cut it to 6-4, but VitD wasn't done. With six minutes left, they iced it with back-to-back goals, bumping the score to 8-4 and proving that balance beats burnout. Final whistle: VitD takes the Draft League crown with an 8-4 victory!

Players of the Day

M: Dave Allston (4G/1A/GWG)

F: Ashley Clow (1G/2A)

G: Stephane Portelance (3G on 28 shots)